The Art Angels musician deferred, saying “I don't know enough about the specifics of that situation, because it seems very complicated.” But she did offer her own experiences with sexism in the male-dominated music industry. “But I will say that I’ve been in numerous situations where male producers would literally be like, ‘We won’t finish the song unless you come back to my hotel room.’ If I was younger or in a more financially desperate situation, maybe I would have done that.”

Grimes suggested that this predatory behaviour is what keeps women out of the music business. “I don’t think there are few female producers because women aren’t interested. It’s difficult for women to get in. It’s a pretty hostile environment.” Kesha's legal arguments were recently rejected by the New York Supreme Court.